Moth list Powdermill Nature Reserve, Westmoreland County, PA August 22, 2009 – 20:00 hr to August 23, 2009 – 09:00 hr 40° 8'46.13"N, 79°16'5.43"W Observers: Mark Bowers, Debbie Bryant, Dick Byers, Linda Hess, Len Hess, Curt Lehman, Monica Miller, Tom Pearson, Loree Speedy, Chuck Tague, Joan Tague Pyralidae 5159 -- Grape Leaf-folder Moth, Desmia funeralis, adult Crambidae 5277 -- Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth, Herpetogramma thestialis, adult 5241 -– Basswood Leafroller Moth, Pantographa limata, adult 5420 -– Elegant Grass-veneer Moth, Microcrambus elegans, adult 5470 -– Grass Veneer Moth, Chilo plejadellus, adult Drepanidae 6251 -- Arched Hooktip, Drepana arcuata, adult Geometridae 6273 -- Lesser Maple Spanworm, Itame pustularia, adult 6326 -- Common Angle Moth, Macaria aemulataria, adult 6599 -- Bent-line Gray Moth, Iridopsis larvaria, adult 6621 -- Signate Melanolophia Moth, Melanolophia signataria, adult 6654 -- One-spotted Variant Moth, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, adult 6654 -- One-spotted Variant Moth (possible), Hypagyrtis unipunctata, larva 6743 -- Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype sospeta, adult 6796 -- Pale Beauty Moth, Campaea perlata, adult 6885 -- Oak Besma, Besma quercivoraria, adult 6992 -- Large Maple Spanworm Moth, Protoboarmia porcelaria, adult 7159 -- Large Lace-border Moth, Scopula limboundata, adult 7292 -- Ferguson's Scallopshell, Hydria prunivorata, adult 7399 -- Sharp-angled Carpet Moth, Euphyia unangulata intermediata, adult 7653 -- Brown Scoopwing Moth, Calledapteryx dryopterata, adult Saturniidae 7715 -- Rosy Maple Moth, Drycampa rubicunda, adult 7764 -- Promethea Moth, Callosamia promethea, larva Notodontidae 7915 -- White-dotted Prominent, Nadata gibbosa, adult Arctiidae 8090 -- Painted Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia fucosa, adult 8098 -- Little White Lichen Moth, Clemensia albata, adult 8140 -- Fall Webworm, Hyphantria cunea, larva 8211 -- Hickory Tussock Moth, Lophocampa caryae, larva Noctuidae 8323 -- Common Idia Moth, Idia aemula, adult 8330 -- Smoky Idia Moth, Idia scobialis, adult 8347 -– Dark Zanclognatha, Zanclognatha obscuripennis, adult 8398 -- Faint-spotted Palthis Moth, Palthis asopialis, adult 8404 -- Spotted Grass Moth, Rivula propinqualis, adult 8427 –- Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth, Dyspyralis puncticosta, adult 8441 -- Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth, Hypena manalis, adult 8442 -- Baltimore Bomolocha, Bomolocha baltimoralis, adult 8443 -- Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth, Hypena bijugalis, adult 8452 -- Large Bomolocha Moth, Hypena edictalis, adult 8465 -- Green Cloverworm Moth, Hypena [Plathypena] scabra, adult 8782 -- Mourning Underwing, Catocala flebilis, adult 8784 -- Obscure Underwing, Catocala fobscura, adult 9281 -- The Green Marvel Moth, Agriopodes fallax, adult 9618 -- Turbulent Phosphila, Phosphila turbulenta, larva 9638 -- Copper Underwing Moth, Amphipyra pyramidoides, adult 9678 –- Variegated Midget, Elaphria versicolor, larva 10676 - Master's Dart Moth, Feltia herilis, adult Most species have voucher photos in the Nature Observer Gallery. I recorded these additional species in my notes but could not verify them with a photo: “Palpitas magniferalis” “Tortricidia flexuosa” Also on the Nature Observer Gallery are several photos of moths that I could not identify, plus the participants and some of our other sightings. Please send any additions, corrections or comments to Chuck Tague. Return to the Nature Observer Home Page

Moth list

Powdermill Nature Reserve, Westmoreland County, PA

August 22, 2009 – 20:00 hr to August 23, 2009 – 09:00 hr

40° 8'46.13"N, 79°16'5.43"W

Observers: Mark Bowers, Debbie Bryant, Dick Byers, Linda Hess, Len Hess, Curt Lehman, Monica Miller, Tom Pearson, Loree Speedy, Chuck Tague, Joan Tague

Pyralidae

5159 -- Grape Leaf-folder Moth, Desmia funeralis, adult

Crambidae

5277 -- Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth, Herpetogramma thestialis, adult

5241 -– Basswood Leafroller Moth, Pantographa limata, adult

5420 -– Elegant Grass-veneer Moth, Microcrambus elegans, adult

5470 -– Grass Veneer Moth, Chilo plejadellus, adult

Drepanidae

6251 -- Arched Hooktip, Drepana arcuata, adult

Geometridae

6273 -- Lesser Maple Spanworm, Itame pustularia, adult

6326 -- Common Angle Moth, Macaria aemulataria, adult

6599 -- Bent-line Gray Moth, Iridopsis larvaria, adult

6621 -- Signate Melanolophia Moth, Melanolophia signataria, adult

6654 -- One-spotted Variant Moth, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, adult

6654 -- One-spotted Variant Moth (possible), Hypagyrtis unipunctata, larva

6743 -- Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype sospeta, adult

6796 -- Pale Beauty Moth, Campaea perlata, adult

6885 -- Oak Besma, Besma quercivoraria, adult

6992 -- Large Maple Spanworm Moth, Protoboarmia porcelaria, adult

7159 -- Large Lace-border Moth, Scopula limboundata, adult

7292 -- Ferguson's Scallopshell, Hydria prunivorata, adult

7399 -- Sharp-angled Carpet Moth, Euphyia unangulata intermediata, adult

7653 -- Brown Scoopwing Moth, Calledapteryx dryopterata, adult

Saturniidae

7715 -- Rosy Maple Moth, Drycampa rubicunda, adult

7764 -- Promethea Moth, Callosamia promethea, larva

Notodontidae

7915 -- White-dotted Prominent, Nadata gibbosa, adult

Arctiidae

8090 -- Painted Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia fucosa, adult

8098 -- Little White Lichen Moth, Clemensia albata, adult

8140 -- Fall Webworm, Hyphantria cunea, larva

8211 -- Hickory Tussock Moth, Lophocampa caryae, larva

Noctuidae

8323 -- Common Idia Moth, Idia aemula, adult

8330 -- Smoky Idia Moth, Idia scobialis, adult

8347 -– Dark Zanclognatha, Zanclognatha obscuripennis, adult

8398 -- Faint-spotted Palthis Moth, Palthis asopialis, adult

8404 -- Spotted Grass Moth, Rivula propinqualis, adult

8427 –- Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth, Dyspyralis puncticosta, adult

8441 -- Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth, Hypena manalis, adult

8442 -- Baltimore Bomolocha, Bomolocha baltimoralis, adult

8443 -- Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth, Hypena bijugalis, adult

8452 -- Large Bomolocha Moth, Hypena edictalis, adult

8465 -- Green Cloverworm Moth, Hypena [Plathypena] scabra, adult

8782 -- Mourning Underwing, Catocala flebilis, adult

8784 -- Obscure Underwing, Catocala fobscura, adult

9281 -- The Green Marvel Moth, Agriopodes fallax, adult

9618 -- Turbulent Phosphila, Phosphila turbulenta, larva

9638 -- Copper Underwing Moth, Amphipyra pyramidoides, adult

9678 –- Variegated Midget, Elaphria versicolor, larva

10676 - Master's Dart Moth, Feltia herilis, adult

Most species have voucher photos in the Nature Observer Gallery. I recorded these additional species in my notes but could not verify them with a photo:

“Palpitas magniferalis”

“Tortricidia flexuosa”

Also on the Nature Observer Gallery are several photos of moths that I could not identify, plus the participants and some of our other sightings.

Please send any additions, corrections or comments to Chuck Tague.

Return to the Nature Observer Home Page